A RECORD number of people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in Scotland yesterday, the First Minister has revealed. 

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed 61,299 jags were given out across the country, taking the total closer towards the long-awaited target of one million first doses. 

During her daily briefing, the First Minister said 928,122 jabs had been administered in Scotland's vaccination hubs. 

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However, Ms Sturgeon said it was likely there would be a "dip" in supply of vaccines later this month. 

She said: "We expect, over the second part of February, our supplies coming into Scotland to slightly dip for a period, and that will be a UK-wide issue.

"We'll have to think about the balance of doses that we have available that go to second doses versus the additional people we want to give first doses to."

The First Minister also reminded those due to get their Covid jag today that they could rearrange it if they found it too difficult to leave the house amid heavy sow from Storm Darcy. 

She added: "It is vitally important you rebook and you will be given another opportunity." 

Ms Sturgeon also confirmed around 99.7% of all adults in care homes had now received the jag and the country was on track to administer the vaccine to all over-70s by the middle of the month. 

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Meanwhile, a fund to support childminders has received a £2.2 million boost.

Ms Sturgeon said the cash injection, taking the previously allocated fund of £1 million to £3.2 million.

The fund can be claimed by any Care Inspectorate registered child minder and will see them receive a £750 flat rate payment.

Ms Sturgeon said: “I hope that this support can make a difference to a very important sector and I hope it means that childminders can continue to help children and families as we try to recover from the pandemic.”

The latest daily statistics showed there were 822 new cases recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours, which was 7.2% of all tests. Of the total, 277 were in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 in Scotland fell by 54 to 1618.

There were 112 patients in intensive care and 58 deaths registered overnight.